Scarlette Rape and Murder: Are Indians sexually starved?

White British teenager tourist Scarlette Keeling was found dead in the sands of Goa

The police and Goa government concerned with tourist backlash and anti publicity initially stated that it was because of drowning, which was not believed by many including Fiona, the mother of deceased Scarlette Keeling a great outcry in media and mother’s allegation of a cover up, the second autopsy was ordered by the police officials in which the murder of the teenager was confirmed.

The government quickly acted upon the news and the official investigating the murder was suspended.Police detained four persons in murder connections.

 Sex with minor is an offence in whether it is consented or not .

Scarlette keeling was on holiday and it is suspected that she was into drugs and the drug cartel might be behind it

Scarlette”s mother  too was being criticized in media for acting in an irresponsible way.

They felt that she has been a bad mother in leaving her daughter in hands of criminals.

 Scarlette’s mother however refutes the charges "I haven't been an angel in the past, But that does not mean that people have right to rape and murder anyone. She added that people seemed generally hospitable and friendly and she thought of no reason that they would act in the way they chose.

Moreover the beach was crowded all the time Scarlette was enjoying her holiday in Anjuna Beach on the fateful day February when this incident happened.

 This Rape and murder has raised few questions, whether the Indian male society is sexually starved and the white skin syndrome affects the Indian male because the incidence of rape and murder with the white tourists are in increase as there have been similar reports of molestation from Pushkar in Rajasthan and other parts of the country

The foreigners have alleged similar voyeuristic attitude of the Indians males from Rishikesh, the religious town in the foothills of Himalayas. An unnamed German teenager who was at Rishikesh passing to the mountains related and incidence while she was at Rishikesh foothil town of himalayas "some Indian males from the other side of hotel balcony were making sexual gestures to her to the point that it became difficult sitting in the balcony"

The incident also brings to the fore that most Indians think white foreigner’s females are up for grabs and as they are in foreign country with the corrupt police on their side they could get away with anything.

The reason for this attitude among the Indian males might be pornographic V.C.Ds of the white females circling the country leading to misconception every white female is for sex and would have it with anyone

The tourist officials do not think so and are of the view that such incidence happen around the world and even with domestic tourist females are under the threat. Generally Indians are hospitable people and this should be considered as law and order problem The thought that arises by such incidence is that whether women are safe in this country which is governed by male dominant society

The tourists are further advised to be careful in mingling with the locals and show some discretion in their choice of friends

The Goa Party is over for now as the government has ordered to close the beaches by 10 p.m.

Such incidents are harming the image of incredible and the tourism department need to show some urgency in curbing such incidence by acting swiftly That is what the tourist fraternity expects. Will the tourism suffer due to such incidence? Future will tell